U-2 AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CHECK OUT REQUIREMENTS

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25X1A9a
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U-2 AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
CHECK OUT REQUIREMENTS
.(ANNEX XVII SAC REGULATION 51-19) ATE
Name : Last First Middle Ini
. I.
25X1 Aga AIRCRAFT COMMANDER:
QUALIFICATIONS
*(1) Is a graduate of the USAF Advanced Survival
school.
(2) Possesses at least 1500 hours total pilot time
of which 300 hours are first pilot jet time.
(3) Possess 1000 hours first pilot time of which
750 hours are first pilot jet time.
X4(4) Is under 35 years of age.
(5) Is a volunteer to fly the U-2 aircraft.
(6) Is physically qualified class II and have com-
pleted partial pressure suit indoctrination
in accordance with AFR 50-27 and SAC Supple-
ment thereto.
NOTE: * Not required for Staff Personnel.
PRE-CHECK OUT REQ
UIREMEN
TS
SUBJECT
QR
DATE
Signature of Ground Train-
ing Officer or Instructor
T-33 checkout in accordance
with Annex XII as amended to
SACR51-19.
1. Personal Equipment, formal
instruction on the care, in-
spection, and use of personal
2 Hrs
equipment (pressure suit,
parachute, flight clothing,
"survival kits, life vest, first
?I
aid kit and professional equip-
ment.)
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Signature of Ground
RQR
DATE
Training Officer or
Instructor
2. Oxygen and Altitude in-
doctrination in accord-
ance with AFR 50-27 and
SAC Sup 1 thereto
3.. Emergency Procedures
a. Crash Landings
b. Ditching
c. Bail-out procedures.
d. Fires
(1) Engine fires on
ground
(2) Engine fires in
flight
(3) Fuselage fires
(4) Electrical fires
4. Aircraft Limitations
5. Drag Chutes
1Hr
a. Packing practice
supervised by quali-
fied chute packing
personnel.
b. Demonstrate profi-
_
ciency
in installation
of Drag Chute
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GROUND TRAINING PHASE I
Signature of Ground
RQR
DATE
Training Officer or
Instructor
1. U-2 FTD
0 Hrs
a. Aircraft General
b. Engine Introduction
c. Hydraulics, Oxygen,
and Pressurization
S~qh G~
~~
d. Electrical System
e. Landing Gear, Brakes
and Gust Control
f. Fuel Control
2. Flight. Characteristics
2 Hrs
~2o Gi
3. Cockpit Check and Air-
4 Hrs
A
craft Familiarization
6~c.5G~
4. Review of U-2 Operations
Memorandums
1 Hr
t,-/
5. Physiological Aspects of
High Altitude Flying
2 Hrs
~ ,n c
6. High Altitude Weather
2 Hrs
7. Mission Planning Pro-
1 Hr
cedures
~a-~ 6
i
8. Pre-flight and Inflight
Log Procedures and
1 Hr
Cruise Control
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SUBJECT
RQR
DATE
Signature of Grd Tng Off
or' Instructor
9. Dead Reckoning
Navigation Review
1 Hr
10. E-10 Computer
1 Hr
11. High Altitude Pilot-
1 Hr
age and Map Reading
12. Celestial and Grid
rs
Navigation
6 t4 z~ f
13. Sextant Introduction
2 Hrs
and Practice
14. Introduction to Wea
1 Hr
Reconnaissance
15. Basic Nepho Compu-
1 Hr
tations and Basic Prin
ci - les of Aerial Nepho
ra h
16. Introduction to Nepho-
1 Hr
graph & Related
/
Systems
17. Nephogram Flight-
1 Hr
line Technique
18. Drift Sight
1 Hr
19. Auto Pilot and MA-1
1 Hr
Compass
20, Two Simulated Celes-
5 Hrs
tial Missions in Celes-
tial Grd Trainer
21. View Moving Pictures
Hr
of U-2 Take Off and
Landing Accidents
22. Aircraft Questionnaire
2-v 2e t Z,
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U-3A FLIGHT TRAINING PHASE II
NOTE: (1) The following flight training will be accomplished by each
student U-2 pilot prior to receiving Phase IV U-2 transition.
(2) Simulated U-2 characteristics in the U-3A must be accomplished
with a U-3A IP who is current in the U-2 aircraft and within a
14 day period prior to the first U-2 sortie.
Simulated U-2 Characteristics
SUBJECT
RQR
DATE
Signature of Instructor
Plt or 4028 Ops Officer
(a) Simulated U-2
Patterns and
4
landings
3 /e G(
(b) Simulated U-2
Flameout
2
d?
_ ,,
Patterns
Pre-Solo Proficiency Check
NOTE: Each student U-2 pilot will accomplish satisfactorily, the following
written examinations prior to flying the U-2 aircraft.
Signature of Exam
SUBJECT
RQR
DATE
Standboard Officer
(a) Proficiency
2/ &
Examination
90%
^ Q/
fib) Emergency
2 / e G
Procedures
90%
(c) Operations
,~ ~ 6 Gf
Memorandums
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Signature of Instructor
SUBJECT
RQR
DATE
Pilot or 4028th Ops
Officer
(a) Taxi Familiari-
zation.(One taxi
!
practice prior to
2
day of 1st sortie &
one on 1st sortie)
(b) Day take-offs and
landings:
(1) With Pogos
6
(2) Without Pogos
6 3
i -z -,a, S/
(3) Full stop land
ings with Drag
2
Chute
(c) Night Full Stop
landing with Drag
1
Chute.
(d) Night Touch & Go
landings.
2
4
(e) Practice turns
(Until. proficient)
/~r,..u foi
(f) Practice Stalls:
1. 00 Flaps
1
2. 150 Flaps
1
3. 250 Flaps
1
4. Full Flaps
1
(g) Gust Control
Operation (until
-- tr
roficient)
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Signature of Instructor
SUBJECT
RQR
DATE
Pilot or 4028 Ops Off
(h) Simulated
flameout patterns
(untilroficient)
U) Instrument Fly-
ing: 1. Jet pene-
2
tration & ADF
low a roaches
2. GCA I s
(Precision)
2
(j) Celestial Familiar-
ization
(k) Auto Pilot Familiar
ization
(1) Drift sight
Familiarization
(m) High altitude
Familiarization
30
Min
(n) Emergency pro-
cedures
1. Emergency
gear exten-
sion (Recycle
on normal sys-
tem prior to
landing)
2. Actual engine
shutdown and
air start (only
over home base,
VFR conditions
under radio super
-
vision of IP on the
ground)
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SUBJECT
Signature of Ground
50-43 GROUND TRAINING
RQR
DATE
Training Officer or
Instructor
1. Tactical Doctrine
5 hrs
2. SACM 55-8
4 hrs
3. Combative Measures
10 hrs
or
Prof.
4. Advanced Survival
Graduate
5. Aquatic Survival
Graduate
6. Handgun Training
Qual. as
sharp
shooter
I certify that has successfully
(Name of Pilot)
completed the requirements of Annex XVII, SAC Regulation 51-19.
Date Signature of Squadron Operations Officer Rank
Date Signature of Squadron Commander
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DATE j L.-I__
SAC REG 51-19, MISSION # 1
UHAVE6HEBT
TYPE: Initial Check Out in U-2 Aircraft
DURATION: 2 + 00 Hrs Fuel 685 Gals
1. Ground Taxi Check (50 Knots
Max IAS)
2. Takeoff 85% (leave gear down,
Climb to 20, 000 (160K) level
Off)
3. Turns (level, climbing, descend-
ing)
4. Stalls (speed brakes out, gear
down, flaps down as briefed
Max IAS 130 Knots)
5. Gust Control Operations
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Accomplished Unaccomplished
t/
6. Accomplish two normal landing
Low Approaches Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
#1 1--,'
#2
7. Touch & Go Landings (4),
Pogos on, speed brakes out.
(300 Gals Maximum)
77-
(Over)
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NARRATIVE OUTLINE OF FLIGHT
INSTRUCTOR PILOT (SIGNATURE)
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SAC PEG 51-19, MISSION #2
GRADE SHE
TYPE: Introduction to Medium Altitude and Second Landing Stage
DURATION: 3 + 00
;. -r .z5'
1. Take-off (85%) W/Pogos,
to 30 M
2. Radio compass, Auto Pilot, Drift-
sight Sextant and Instrument
Familiarization
3. Celestial. Observation (5)
4. Make penetration on Beacon
5. Accomplish minimum of four
Simulated flameout patterns
6. Touch & Go Landing (2), Pogos on
(300 Gals Maximum)
#1
#2
#3 (Full stop)
7. Takeoff (Drop Pogos) full power,
climb to approximately 10, 000'
8.. Touch & Go Landings
#1
#2
9. Final landing with drag chute
(Over)
FUEL: 885
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
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SAC R 51-19 MISSION #3
GRADE SHEET
TYPE: Introduction to High Altitude & Third Landing Stage
DURATION: 3 + 00 FUEL: 885 Gals
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
1. Takeoff (85-90% to 45, 000 feet)
Accomplished Unaccomplished
2. Equipment Familiarization
3. Celestial Observation (5)
4. Climb to Base and remain thirty
(30 minutes)
5. Descend to Base - 10 and Shut
Engine Down
6. Engine re-start as briefed.
7. Simulated emergency gear extension
8. Simulated Jet Penetration
9. GCA (Minimum of 2) Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
#1
#2
#3
10. T/G Landings (4) (300 Gals Maximum)
#1
.#2
#3
#4
11. Final Landing W /chute
(Over)
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SAC REG 51-19 MISSION #4*
GRADE SHEET
TYPE: Night Transition
DURATION: 2 + 30 Hrs FUEL 685
Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
1. Take-off (8590%) approximately
1 + 30 before sunset
2. Climb to 20, 0001 and make Jet
penetration takeoff plus 30 minutes
3. Simulated Flame-out Patterns until
fuel is reduced to 300 gals
4. Twilight Touch & Go Landings
(Minimum of two)
#1
#2
#3
5. Night Touch & Go Landings (2)
#1
#2
6. Night full stop landing with drag chute
NOTE: Instructor Pilot in Mobile Control should monitor fuel consump-
tion to assure the level is as near as possible to 300 gallons at
official. sunset.
* This mission may be flown before mission three if the 4028th SRWS
Squadron commander feels the individual is sufficiently qualified.
(Over)
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